- Work on the tower began in 1762 and was completed in 1779 with the addition of a ten foot high statue of King Alfred in an alcove above the entrance.
- King Alfreds Tower, also known as The Folly of King Alfred the Great or Stourton Tower in Somerset England Stock Photo - Alamy King alfreds tower By Alamy.
- Creative Commons License. King Alfred’s Tower.
- King Alfreds Tower 18th Century Commemoration of the seven year French War Link Location Gps ← Find Best directions Gps Coordinates / 51.1150017,-2.36...
- King Alfred’s Tower is a 160ft high folly, designed by Henry Flitcroft for Henry Hoare II in 1772. It is believed to mark the site where King Alfred the Great rallied...
- King Alfred's Tower, also known as The Folly of King Alfred the Great or Stourton Tower, is a folly tower.
- King Alfred's tower is a monument owned by the National Trust which commemorates the victory of 879 which established the boundary of Saxons and Britons.
- King Alfreds Tower, also known as The Folly of King Alfred the Great or Stourton Tower in Somerset England Stock Photo - Alamy.
- King Alfred’s Tower. Last year I photographed the tower from Bruton. Taken slightly later in the year there was a classic Somerset mist sitting in the valleys.